State of the Union

Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address tomorrow. Last year's (well-received) speech before Congress can serve as a blueprint for what we can expect to hear.

• By Seth Masket

President Obama mentioned foreign and defense policy more than ever before in his State of the Union address. Here's why that shift in the quantity needs to come with one in the quality of our thinking on the issues.

• By Jeff Eggers

The President's State of the Union address hints at a deepening anxiety over his legacy—and what we can expect from the rest of his term.

• By Jared Keller

The dataset includes an address for nearly every year from 1790 to 2014.

• By Francie Diep

California is the home to more super rich than anywhere else in the country—and it also exhibits the highest poverty rate in the nation.

• By Manuel Pastor & Dan Braun

Obama hailed the benefits of an open Internet in his State of the Union address. Here’s what it is and how he’s trying to make it happen.

• By Leticia Miranda

President Obama's speech last night contained a series of economic proposals. Here's how the data and research back up or complicate his claims.

• By Bettina Chang

President Obama made a lot of promises during yesterday's State of the Union address. Going by past results, he'll probably accomplish some of them.

• By Max Ufberg

During tomorrow night's presidential address, actions will speak louder than words. With highly polarized parties at least through 2016, it's not like any of Obama's proposals are about to become law any time soon anyway.

• By Seth Masket